Dr. Hector Hernandez's specialties are pediatric gastroenterology and general pediatrics. He practices in Chicago, IL, Maywood, IL, and Elk Grove Village, IL. He is in-network for Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, United Healthcare HMO, and United Healthcare POS, as well as other insurance carriers. He studied medicine at Francisco Marroquin University Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Hernandez completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Hernandez speaks Spanish. He is professionally affiliated with Alexian Brothers Health System (ABHS) and Loyola Outpatient Center (LOC).

Dr. Margolit Jankelow's area of specialization is general pediatrics. Dr. Jankelow's areas of expertise include newborn care. She is professionally affiliated with Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She takes Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Coventry, Aetna, and more. She is open to new patients. Dr. Jankelow is a graduate of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg and a graduate of the University of Chicago Medical Center's residency program.

Dr. Thirumazhisai Gunasekaran is a pediatric gastroenterologist and pediatrician in Park Ridge, IL, Oakbrook Terrace, IL, and Maywood, IL. His areas of expertise include the following: heartburn, crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis. He is affiliated with Alexian Brothers Health System (ABHS) and Loyola Outpatient Center (LOC). Dr. Gunasekaran is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including Aetna EPO, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Coventry. He attended Madras Medical College for medical school and subsequently trained at Government General Hospital and a hospital affiliated with the University of British Columbia for residency. Dr. Gunasekaran has received the distinction of Chicago Super Doctors. He is conversant in Tamil.

Dr. Kamala Ghaey specializes in general pediatrics. After attending Lady Hardinge Medical College for medical school, Dr. Ghaey completed her residency training at Nassau University Medical Center. These areas are among her clinical interests: newborn care, infections, and attention deficit disorder (ADD/ADHD). She has a 3.5 out of 5 star average patient rating. Dr. Ghaey accepts Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Coventry, and Coventry Health Care Plans, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Ghaey (or staff) is conversant in Hindi. Her hospital/clinic affiliations include Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. New patients are welcome to contact her office for an appointment.

Dr. Kiranmai Gorla practices pediatric gastroenterology and general pediatrics in Chicago, IL, Park Ridge, IL, and Hoffman Estates, IL. She is especially interested in endoscopy. She is affiliated with Alexian Brothers Health System (ABHS). Dr. Gorla is an in-network provider for Aetna EPO, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, TRICARE, and more. She obtained her medical school training at Andhra Medical College and performed her residency at MetroHealth Medical Center. Dr. Gorla (or staff) speaks the following languages: Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi.

Dr. Anna Banas' specialty is general pediatrics. On average, patients gave her a rating of 4.0 stars out of 5. Dr. Banas's areas of clinical interest consist of immunization (preventive vaccines), asthma, and wart removal. She honors Aetna EPO, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and TRICARE, in addition to other insurance carriers. She completed her residency training at John Stroger Hospital of Cook County. She speaks Polish. Dr. Banas is affiliated with Alexian Brothers Health System (ABHS).

Dr. Esperanza Garcia-Alvarez practices pediatric gastroenterology and general pediatrics. She is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Aetna EPO, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Coventry. Dr. Garcia-Alvarez's education and training includes medical school at the University of Barcelona Faculty of Medicine and residency at Metropolitan Hospital Center, New York. Dr. Garcia-Alvarez (or staff) speaks the following languages: Spanish and Catalan. Dr. Garcia-Alvarez is affiliated with Alexian Brothers Health System (ABHS) and Loyola Outpatient Center (LOC).

Dr. Gisela Gonzalez specializes in general pediatrics and practices in Mount Prospect, IL and Bloomingdale, IL. She accepts several insurance carriers, including Aetna EPO, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Coventry. For her residency, Dr. Gonzalez trained at Rush University Medical Center. She speaks Spanish. She is affiliated with Alexian Brothers Health System (ABHS).

Dr. Mariola Jackowski works as a pediatrician. In addition to English, she speaks Polish. Dr. Jackowski is affiliated with Alexian Brothers Health System (ABHS). She attended medical school at Poznan University of Medical Sciences. Dr. Jackowski completed her residency training at John Stroger Hospital of Cook County. She takes several insurance carriers, including Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Coventry, and HFN.

Dr. Elizabeth Manjooran practices general pediatrics in Des Plaines, IL. Dr. Manjooran (or staff) speaks the following languages: Urdu, Hindi, and Malayalam. She is affiliated with Alexian Brothers Health System (ABHS). Before completing her residency at a hospital affiliated with Loyola University, Dr. Manjooran attended medical school at Assam Medical College & Hospital. She is in-network for Aetna EPO, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, as well as other insurance carriers.

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What is General Pediatrics?

General Pediatrics is defined simply as the medical care of children and adolescents. It is one of the broadest specialties, delivering care to patients from birth through young adulthood, and encompassing everything from preventive health to the management of acute and chronic illness. Pediatricians care for the physical, emotional, behavioral, developmental, and social problems that affect children and teens.

A general pediatrician has a wide variety of responsibilities, including:

The management and treatment of illnesses and injuries

Discouraging the spread of serious illness in children, through education and vaccination

Monitoring patients’ physical and developmental growth

Performing routine health screenings

Promoting a healthy lifestyle

Guiding parents in all areas of parenting, from offering reassurance to giving advice on everything related to their child, such as feeding, safety, and education

Perhaps more than any other patient group, children are products of the environment in which they live. Because of this, pediatricians don’t just treat kids -- they treat communities and families as well. They often become advocates for children and for children’s rights. General pediatricians are physicians dedicated to the health and well-being of young people.